Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-22
George Budd is home for week from

over ouuuhy.
Mr. j A. Walsh, of Minor, Dakota,
called upon US to-day on his way to
visit his relatives at Mt. Hope.
Mrs. James A. Jones aud daughter
Clara and son Arthur arrived here from
their visit in the East Saturday night.
Mr.. Case, living about five miles
south on the old Potost road, is soon
to begin the erection of fine residence.
Miss Serena Graham. of Potosi, is in
Lancaster to give lessons on the guitar.
She is stopping with Miss Laura Cover.
John Fosbinder, the enterprising boot
and shoe maker of Montfort, was in
town on business the first of the week
Rev. s. D. Pulford attended the fun
eral of his mother at Mineral Point last
week. She was nearly ninety years of
age.
Mrs. John Livingston came down
from Dodgeville on the morning train
yesterday, to visit her mother for a few
days.
The Lancaster Band gave us a de-
lIghtful open air concert in the square
Saturday evening. Our band is credit
to the town.
Wen show you, this week, at the fair,
that the crop of pumpkins, apple butter
and pretty girls was not failure in
Grant county this year.
The German Lutheran Society held a
missionary festival at Lancaster, last
Wednesday, at which they realized
good sum of money for the missionary
cause.
Misses May Evans, of Platteville, and
May Strong of Livingston, visited Lam
caster friends last week. Miss Evans
was the guest of Miss Laura Baxter, and
Miss Strong of Miss Cora Streeter.
Misses Mary and Matte Miner. of
Charles City, Iowa, are visiting friends
and relatives in Little Grant. They
called on Mrs. Cramer while here Mon
day before starting for the country
The list of premiums taken at the
Bloomington fair was received too late
for completion in this number of the
HERALD without neglccting other mat
tiers in hand. 1t will be finished next
week.
Dave Robertson, formerly of Platte
vile, now of Colorado Springs, was in
Lancaster Monday. He is engaged in
the dry goods business in Colorado, and
has been spending a holiday among his
old friends at PlattevilIe.
Charles Ballard is running as con-
ductor on the Milwaukee passenger in
place of Mr.. Kuhn, while tho latter
takes a lay off. There is some talk that
Mr. X may get another run and this
arrangement be permanent
Geo M. Schnee and wife of Bridge
port, came to Lancaster on Tuesday to
be on hand for the fair. They got in
ahead of rain by so doing and gained
time to visit friends in town. Mr.. John
Thomas and Mr.. Gillespie entertain
them during their stay.
Miss Jessie Meyer will be home soon.
She will 60 from Rhinelander to Mimi
eapolis with her brother Mr.. Webb
Brown and stop there several days to
take in the sights and hear Barrett &
Booth. From there she will come
directly home, and we shall be glad to
welcome her back.
Thomas Dolan went to Chicago Tues
day morning The railroad officials
sent for him. He did not know what
was wanted. Perhaps they have some
good position for him. 1t will be
year the Goth of next month since his
accident, from which he has recovered
as we'll as could be expected. We all
want TO see Tom well provided for, but
don't want him to leave Lancaster.
We are glad TO be able to announce
that Fred Burr, who has been quite
seriously i'll for week past, is to-day
better. The illness, which seems to be
the result of over work and exposure
during his hard postal run in Michigan,
has pulled him down considerably, but
his train is now on the up grade and he
will probably in a few days reach the
high station of good health and spirits
A fine field of horses are now at the
Fair grounds to take part in the races.
For the free-for-all there are Silverton,
b. G., entered by Palmer Bros, La
Crosse, record 2.21; Johnnie F., b. g.,
same owners, record about 80; German
Boy, c. g, H. d. Farguharson, Bos.
cobel, record .28i; Lady Capoul, b. M,
John L. Hayes, Millcdgeville, H.,
record 2.314 and others. This race
comes off Friday.
For some weeks, Miss Nellie Hessler
has been giving sketching lessons here,
and though her class has not been
large, certain part of town has been
very picturesque of late with its group
of sketchers seated before their easels
under the shadowy trees. The results
of Miss HessIer's instruction have been
highly satisfactory, as large number
of pretty sketches can testify. This
delightful study has awakened a good
deal of enthusiasm in the pupils, and,
if Miss HeSsler should come to Lam
caster another year, she would, no
doubt, find larger class, eager for
this pleasant outdoor study and recre-
alton.
Mr. j. c. Holloway, of Cloverdale,
California, arrived in Lancaster last
Thursday via the Potosi stage Aside
from the fatigue which naturally fol-
lows such an extended journey, Mr.
Holloway reports himself in excellent
health and certainly his looks fully sup
port the statement. The years have
tOuphnd hin, liuhtIv opJ as 10 a,,Doo,ol